The Erie Canal (chrom)

New York work song circa 1820
Key: Em

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I’ve got a mule, her name is Sal
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Fif-teen miles on the E-rie Ca-nal
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She’s a good hard work-er
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And a real good pal
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Fif-teen miles on the E-rie Ca-nal
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We’ve hauled some barg-es in our day
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Filled with lum-ber, coal and hay
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From Buf-fa-lo we’re start-ing a trip
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And it’s a slow but a ver-y good ship
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Hey low bridge, ev-‘ry bod-y down
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Low bridge, we’re a-com-in’ to a town
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And you’ll al-ways know your neigh-bor
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You’ll al-ways know your pal
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If you’ve ev-er nav-i-gat-ed
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On the E-rie Ca-nal